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Difference between revisions of "Grand Theft Auto III"

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'''Problem''': Game refuses to start. You get an old school looking box that says "Unhandled exception: c0000005" and "Location: <varies>".
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{{Infobox
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|cover          = GTA3box.jpg
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|developer      = [[Wikipedia:Rockstar North|Rockstar North]]
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|publisher      = [[Wikipedia:Rockstar Games|Rockstar Games]]<br />[[Wikipedia:Capcom|Capcom]] (Japan)
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|engine        = RenderWare
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|release dates  = 22 October 2001
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}}
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{{:Grand Theft Auto (series)}}
  
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'''Solution''': Turn off Data Execution Prevention for GTAIII.
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'''More Information'''
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:Here's how (for Vista at least):
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=337 Steam Forum - Grand Theft Auto series].
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{{mm}} [http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showforum=42 GTAForums - Grand Theft Auto III Discussion].
  
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* Open "System" by clicking the "Start" button, clicking "Control Panel", clicking "System and Maintenance", and then clicking "System".
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= Windows =
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== Availability ==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/12100/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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}}
  
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* Click "Advanced". In the Performance box, click "Settings".
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== Game Data ==
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=== Save Game Location ===
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{{Save Game Table|
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{{Save Game Table/row|Default|C:\Users\%USERPROFILE%\Documents\GTA3 User Files}}
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}}
  
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* Click the "Data Execution Prevention" tab, and then click "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select".
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=== [[Cloud Syncing]] ===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing|
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing/row| [[GameSave Manager]] | true | In the database.<ref>http://www.gamesave-manager.com/?s=support&c=supported_games&id=f</ref> }}
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}}
  
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* Click "Add". Browse to where GTA3.exe is, and double click it.
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==Video settings==
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{{Video Settings
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|widescreen_resolution      = true
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|multimonitor              =
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|multimonitor_notes        =
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|fov                        = false
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|fov_notes                  =
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|windowed                  =
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|windowed_notes            =
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|antialiasing              =
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|antialiasing_notes        =
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync_notes                =
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}}
  
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== Issues Fixed ==
  
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Good to go!
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=== Game refuses to start ===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off Data Execution Prevention for GTAIII}}
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Here's how (for Vista at least):
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* Open "System" by clicking the "Start" button, clicking "Control Panel", clicking "System and Maintenance", and then clicking "System".
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* Click "Advanced". In the Performance box, click "Settings".
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* Click the "Data Execution Prevention" tab, and then click "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select".
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* Click "Add". Browse to where GTA3.exe is, and double click it.
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}}
  
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=== Cars in game look black and stupid ===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Replace particle.txd}}
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Replace the particle.txd file, which is available from the "mirror" download at [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1859227 this] forum post. Follow the instructions there - basically just overwrite your own particle.txd file.
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}}
  
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'''Problem''': Cars in game look black and stupid.
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== Issues Unresolved ==
  
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'''Solution''': Replace the particle.txd file, which is available from the "mirror" download at [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1859227 this] forum post. Follow the instructions there - basically just overwrite your own particle.txd file.
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=== When NPCs talk it sounds like they're underwater ===
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UNKNOWN
  
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== System Requirements ==
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{{System Requirements
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|OSfamily_ = Windows
  
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Good to go!
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|minOS_ = Windows 2000/XP
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|minproc_ = Pentium III 450 MHz
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|minmem_ = 96 MB
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|minHD_ = 500 MB
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|minGPU1_ = 16 MB Direct 3D
  
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|recOS_ =
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|recproc_ = Pentium III 700 MHz
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|recmem_ = 128 MB
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|recHD_ = 565 MB
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|recGPU1_ = 32 MB Direct3D
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}}
  
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'''Problem''': When NPCs talk it sounds like they're underwater.
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{{System Requirements
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|OSfamily_ = Mac
  
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'''Solution''': UNKNOWN
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|minOS_ = Mac OS X 10.6.8
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|minproc_ = Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
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|minmem_ = 1 GB
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|minHD_ = 1536 MB
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|minGPU1_ = ATI X1600, NVIDIA 7300GT, Intel X3100 integrated graphics chip
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|recOS_ =
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|recproc_ =
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|recmem_ =
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|recHD_ =
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|recGPU1_ =
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}}
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== References ==
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<references/>
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[[Category:Game]]
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[[Category:Windows]]

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Template:Infobox Grand Theft Auto (series)

More Information

Steam Forum - Grand Theft Auto series.
GTAForums - Grand Theft Auto III Discussion.

Windows

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game Data

Save Game Location

Template:Save Game Table

Cloud Syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

Issues Fixed

Game refuses to start

Instructions

Cars in game look black and stupid

Instructions

Issues Unresolved

When NPCs talk it sounds like they're underwater

UNKNOWN

System Requirements

Template:System Requirements

Template:System Requirements


References